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2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers

posted on by Egan Loo
Weekly Shonen Jump, Coro Coro Comic rose; Shonen Magazine, Shonen Sunday dropped

The Japanese Magazine Publishers Association has released the circulation numbers for Japanese manga magazines from its Magazine Data 2010 book. The data covers the period between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.

The bestselling manga magazine, Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, rose in circulation from 2.79 million copies to 2.81 million. However, its closest competitor, Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, dropped from 1.77 million to 1.65 million. Similarly, Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday dropped from 880,000 to 770,000. Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic's circulation did rise from 860,000 to 910,000, but almost all other shōnen magazines' circulation numbers fell.

Boys' Comic Magazines

Magazine Publisher Circulation
Ultra Jump Shueisha 70,834 *
Monthly Shonen Sirius Kodansha 17,334 *
Monthly Shonen Magazine Kodansha 904,084 *
Monthly Shonen Rival Kodansha 120,834 *
Coro Coro Comic Shogakukan 911,667 *
Sunday GX Shogakukan 27,667 *
Jump Square Shueisha 370,417 *
Weekly Shonen Sunday Shogakukan 773,062 *
Weekly Shonen Jump Shueisha 2,809,362 *
Weekly Shonen Magazine Kodansha 1,650,205 *
Shonen Ace Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) 83,334 *
Dragon Age Kadokawa Group Publishing (Fujimi Shobo) 28,667 *
Magazine Special Kodansha 77,250 *
Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh ASCII Media Works 130,000
Monthly Shonen Sunday (Gessan) Shogakukan 100,000
Weekly Shonen Champion Akita Shoten 500,000

* Verified circulation

Men's Comic Magazines

Magazine Publisher Circulation
Afternoon Kodansha 110,417 *
Ikki Shogakukan 13,750 *
Evening Kodansha 160,209 *
Gundam Ace Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) 161,417 *
Comic Ran LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. 213,605 *
Comic Ran Twins LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. 145,115 *
Comic Ran Twins Sengoku Bushou Retsuden LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. 106,824 *
Weekly Comic Bunch Shinchosha 166,672 *
Weekly Young Jump Shueisha 852,938 *
Super Jump Shueisha 317,917 *
Business Jump Shueisha 328,125 *
Big Comic Shogakukan 487,834 *
Big Comic Original Shogakukan 791,917 *
Big Comic Spirits Shogakukan 303,917 *
Big Comic Superior Shogakukan 240,209 *
Morning Kodansha 364,398 *
Morning 2 Kodansha 38,334 *
Young Animal Hakusensha 168,667 *
Young Animal Arashi Hakusensha 155,334 *
Young Magazine Kodansha 857,013 *
Comic Kairakuten WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. 350,000
Comic Kairakuten Beast WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. 150,000
Comic Shitsurakuten WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. 300,000
Comic Hana-Man WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. 120,000
Comic Beam Publisher: Enterbrain
Distributor: Kadokawa Group Publishing
25,000
Weekly Manga Goraku Nihonbungeisha 500,000
Weekly Manga Sunday Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha 300,000
Comic Dengeki Moeoh ASCII Media Works 50,000
Hana-Man Gold WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. 100,000
Manga Action Futabasha 200,000
MEN'S GOLD LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. 100,000
Young King Shonen Gahosha Co 200,000
Young King Ours Shonen Gahosha Co 68,000
Young Comic Shonen Gahosha Co 100,000
Young Champion Akita Shoten 250,000

* Verified circulation

Girls' Comic Magazines

Magazine Publisher Circulation
ASUKA Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) 33,334 *
The Margaret Shueisha 154,584 *
Shōjo Comic Shogakukan 168,000 *
Cheese! Shogakukan 117,667 *
Ciao Shogakukan 815,455 *
Deluxe Margaret Shueisha 151,667 *
Nakayoshi Kodansha 306,667 *
Hana to Yume Hakusensha 226,542 *
Betsucomi Shogakukan 92,084 *
Bessatsu Hana to Yume Hakusensha 75,000 *
Bessatsu Friend Kodansha 100,834 *
Bessatsu Margaret Shueisha 275,834 *
Margaret Shueisha 112,827 *
LaLa Hakusensha 178,667 *
LaLa DX Hakusensha 75,000 *
Ribon Shueisha 274,167 *
Sylph ASCII Media Works 70,000
* Verified circulation

Women's Comic Magazines

Magazine Publisher Circulation
office YOU Shueisha 111,667 *
Kiss Kodansha 145,542 *
Cookie Shueisha 165,000 *
Chorus Shueisha 150,417 *
The Dessert Kodansha 115,167 *
CIEL Kadokawa Group Publishing(Kadokawa Shoten) 27,584 *
Silky Hakusensha 60,334 *
Dessert Kodansha 93,417 *
BE-LOVE Kodansha 173,125 *
FEEL YOUNG Shodensha 42,542 *
Petit Comic Shogakukan 106,167 *
Flowers Shogakukan 36,667 *
Bessatsu Friend 2009 Kodansha 73,000 *
MELODY Hakusensha 46,567 *
YOU Shueisha 179,542 *

* Verified circulation

[Via Temple Knights]


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